Advanced Lifting Services

Extended Well Testing

Diagnostics used to identify
production enhancement opportunities
Reservoir diagnostics are performed to estimate the reservoir and near-

Change in pressure, psi

wellbore properties that are used in defining exploitation strategy and in 1,000
understanding production enhancement opportunities. These diagnoses 3,000

primarily involve transient analysis of the pressure data captured during 100
a well startup or shutdown operation. In a routine production operation, 2,500

pressure transient data usable for analysis are drawdown or buildup 10

1E-3 0:01 0:1 1 10
data. Drawdown data is acquired when a well is started after a shut-in 2,000 Time, h
of sufficient duration. Buildup data, on the other hand, is acquired when
Pressure, psi
a well is shut in and the pressure builds up in the wellbore. Analyses of 1,500

these tests can yield important information, such as the extent of the
Inflow at sandface (reservoir skin)
reservoir, effectiveness of the completion, and need for stimulation. 1,000 Actual: 29.0
Case 2: 15.0
Case 3: 0.0
Conventional well testing is performed by placing sensors in the Case 4: –4.9
500
borehole using wireline or electric line. Wells under Advanced Lifting
Services can be tested similarly using downhole sensors installed on a 0
pump or gas lift system. 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000

Liquid flow rate, bbl/d

After the initial analysis, experts at the Production Center of Excellence
assume the lead in directing the diagnostic process. During the
well test, an experienced surveillance engineer will monitor the key
parameters of the well’s behavior in real time to evaluate the lifting
system efficiency. A knowledgeable reservoir engineer will design
and recommend the appropriate diagnostic procedure. The team will
make recommendations to improve the efficiency of the lifting system
(outflow) as well as the productivity of the reservoir (inflow).
SUrveillance service
Typically scheduled to last 30 days, surveillance during a well test is
designed with the following features:
■ fully automated raw data acquisition with historical data storage and system efficiency as well as the deliverability of the reservoir. When
Web-based presentation with the ability to download to the desktop
■ user-configurable alarms and callouts based on user
requirements, with notification to most communication devices
■ access to all parameters in real time
■ access to control of wellsite hardware including variable indicates inefficiency in the system.
speed drive, switchboard, controller set points, etc.
■ summary reports available on demand on the Web site
■ trend analysis of well parameters to evaluate alarm events.
The reservoir quality gauge provides crucial data to enable transient analysis,
boundary identification, and permeability analysis. Schlumberger Advanced
Lifting Services combines reservoir and artificial lift expertise to help the
operator analyze and remediate inflow problems.
The frequency of data accessed on the Web is set according to the
well condition. A stabilized well is polled once every day and at every
alarm event.
Diagnostic Service
One of the features of the extended well testing service is a system
health check, which includes a diagnostic analysis of the reservoir
and the lift system. This health check examines the entire lifting
appropriate, the system health check includes a recommendation for
production enhancement.
Other diagnostic services may be performed, as needed, based on the
following scenarios.
■ Alarm-based diagnostics. Diagnostics are performed when an alarm
■ Event-based diagnostics. Diagnostics with defined objectives are
performed when requested by the operator.

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